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Vindictive

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Adjective

1. revengeful, vengeful, vindictive

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

Example Sentences:
'more vindictive than jealous love'
'punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature'

2. despiteful, spiteful, vindictive

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

Example Sentences:
'a despiteful fiend'
'a truly spiteful child'
'a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Vindictive

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adjective
1. 
disposed to seek vengeance
2. 
characterized by spite or rancour
3. English law
(of damages) in excess of the compensation due to the plaintiff and imposed in punishment of the defendant

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Vindictive

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adjective
1. 
revengeful in spirit; inclined to seek vengeance
2. 
said or done in revenge; characterized by vengeance
vindictive punishment

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Vindictive

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adj.
1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

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